Pouring attachment for cans



March 27, 1934 J. R. SAXON' 1,952,288

POURING ATTACHMENT FOR CANS Filed June 29', 1932 Inbenlor Tfames 7?; Hax0 gwdaizm Patented Mar. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to the well known friction'top can, andmore particularly to a. pouring spout for use in connection with cans ofthe type mentioned.

5 In accordance with the present invention a pouring spout is providedwhich can be used with a friction top can regardless of the particularconstruction of the can top.

As is well known friction top cans embody tops of various constructionsand configurations, and in accordance with the present invention thepouring spout is of such simple construction as to be readily applicableto any one of the several forms of tops used in connection with the wellknown friction top can.

The invention together with its numerous objects and advantages will bebest understood from a study of the following description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the pouring spout, the same beingshown applied to a friction top can. 7

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, and

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 2 an looking in the direction of the arrows.

with reference more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that in thepresent instance I have shown the invention as applied to a friction topcan 5, the same being provided with a top 9 provided with an annularopening formed by the circumferential channel 10 which on its inner sideadjacent the top of the channel is provided with an annular bead or rib8. In this connection it may be stated that some friction top cans havethe top thereof provided with an opening defined merely by an annularcircumferential flange, while still others are provided with channelssimilar to the channel 10, minus the head or rib 8, and, as will beapparent as the description proceeds, my improved pouring spout can beused with either of the several types of friction can tops.

In accordance with the present invention the improved pouring spoutdesignated generally by the reference character 6 is formed of suitableductile or resilient material, metal preferred, and is of the shape andconfiguration suggested in the drawing.

' As will be noted, the spout or pouring 11p: 6

includes a body of partial cylindrical form having opposite sideportions 6a tapering as they 56 proceed toward the opening at the backof the body. Immediately adjacent its lower or bottom edge the spout 8.in, order to adapt it for use in connection with the type of frictiontop 9 illustrated, is provided with a groove '7, the same 50 beingformed by working and channeling the lower edge portion of the spoutbody in a manner apparent.

In using the spout 6 with the type of friction top illustrated in thedrawing the body of the spout is slightly compressed and its lower edgeportion inserted within the confines of the bead 8, after which the bodyof the spout 6 is permitted to expand so that the groove 7 engages thehead or rib 8 and coacts' therewith for frictionally retaining the spoutin proper position on the can. It will also be apparent that the groove7 and head 8- coact to hold the spout on the can as to permit rotativemovement of the spout relative to the can.

In the present instance it will be apparent that .with the spout 6 soapplied to the friction can top 9 a pouring of the contents of the canmay be accomplished with but minimum possibility of any of the drippingsaccumulating in the channel 10, an accumulation of drippings in thechannel 10 being objectionable since obviously such would interfere withthe replacing of the can lid (not shown) on the can top. Also, thecleaning of the channel is rather difficult and hence it is verydesirable to preclude any accumulation of drippings therein.

While I have herein, for the purpose of exemplification, shown oneparticular means for securing the pouring spout to the top of thefriction can in a detachable manner, such means is herein illustrated inview of the fact that the same has been found best for the type of' topalso illustrated, and while the particular type of pouring spout hereinillustrated. may be used with other types of friction can tops,nevertheless in order to obtain the best advantage it may be required tomodify the pouring spout somewhat as to the manner of providinginterengaging means between the spout and the particular type offriction can top; and accordingly. while I have herein shown anddescribed the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to beunderstood that I in no wise intend to restrict the invention other thanmay be required by the prior art and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a friction top can, the combination with a friction top for the canhaving an opening in the top thereof and an annular pendent channelextending about said opening and provided on its inner wall with a beadprojecting into the opening, of a pouring spout of flexible metal havinga lower part disposed within said opening, and provided in the side ofsaid lower part with an external groove receiving and engaging said beadwhereby provision is made for removably attaching the spout to the top.

JAMES R. SAXON'.

